ABOUT THE DIBBLEE GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

The Dibblee Geological
Foundation was created as a non-profit California
education organization by those who admire the quality and quantity
of Tom Dibblee's geologic mapping. The Foundation's mission is straightforward
and simple: To help preserve the scientific, technical, educational
and economic values of Dibblee's life work through timely publication.
The Foundation consists of a group of volunteer directors and a staff
of two, dedicated to publishing as many maps as possible.

In June of 2002 the mission of the Dibblee Geological Foundation was
adopted by the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum and in response
created the Dibblee Geology Center. The initial goal of the Dibblee
Geology Center at the Museum is to complete the publication of all of
Tom Dibblee’s maps in a timely manner. The Dibblee Geology Center
also handles map sales. The new mission of the Dibblee Geological Foundation
is to continue to promote the great life works of Tom Dibblee and the
art of field geologic mapping and to insure the Museum completes the
publication of the Dibblee maps in the appropriate manner.

The Dibblee maps are printed in full color, with an attractive, consistent
color scheme, and generally at a uniform scale (1:24,000), using USGS
topographic base maps. The maps are available at low cost and contain
only observable, understandable and reliable geological information
of benefit to the broadest range of users.

The Thomas Wilson Dibblee, Jr. Geological Foundation awards the Dibblee
Medal annually to a field geologist who has made outstanding contributions
to the science of geology by the quantity and quality of his geological
field mapping and published his work for the benefit of others.

The Dibblee Medal is a sterling silver medallion with a likeness of
Tom Dibblee on one side and a sketch map of California on the other.